Stories for 2022

Monday, March 14th 2022 - 09:00 UTC
State-Owned Enterprises essential in global recovery, G20 reviews

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair last week played a key role during discussions in Jakarta regarding global health actions towards a prompt recovery. State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) were found to be pivotal in this regard. Indonesia this year presides over the G20.
Monday, March 14th 2022 - 08:35 UTC
St Helena/South Africa flights will resume March 26, Jamestown

The St Helena government has announced the resumption of Airlink flights between Johannesburg, South Africa, and St Helena island commending 26 March. The Airlink service has been discontinued since March 20 because of the pandemic. The resumption also means a monthly inter-island service to Ascension Island.
Sunday, March 13th 2022 - 20:04 UTC
Who moved the island? For 85 years Henderson island has been in the “wrong place”

Sailors on a Royal Navy warship have proved a remote Pacific island has been in the 'wrong place' for 85 years. Henderson Island in the South Pacific is one mile south of the position marked on charts used by mariners the world over since 1937.
Sunday, March 13th 2022 - 19:59 UTC
Prince of Wales will lead the annual Commonwealth Day service

The Queen will not attend the annual Commonwealth Day service with senior Royals and instead be represented by the Prince of Wales, Buckingham Palace has announced.
Saturday, March 12th 2022 - 10:43 UTC
Boric sworn in as Chile's youngest-ever President: “Violation of Human Rights will never happen again”

Quoting Salvador Allende and with a message for Latin American leaders to work together, Gabriel Boric Font addressed the people in his first speech as head of state from the iconic balcony of the Palacio de la Moneda in Santiago, Chile. At age 36, Boric was sworn in Friday as Chile's youngest ever President during e ceremony many regarded as the beginning of a new era.
Saturday, March 12th 2022 - 10:00 UTC
Mercury's effects on Bolivian indigenous peoples to be exposed before IACHR

The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) is to be briefed on the effects of mercury contamination on indigenous peoples of Bolivia as a direct result of intensive mining, it was announced Friday.
Saturday, March 12th 2022 - 10:00 UTC
Paraguayan exports in February show year-on-year growth

Exports of Paraguayan goods in the month of February of 2022 have surpassed those of the same month of the previous year, according to a Central Bank (BCP) report which also showed revenues had reached US$ 1,602.9 million.
Saturday, March 12th 2022 - 09:54 UTC
Latin American tall ships open to the public at Argentine port

Visitors from everywhere are welcome since Friday to visit Latin America's most important tall ships gathered at the port of Mar del Plata in Argentina, ahead of the 2022 edition of a now traditional race featuring them.
Saturday, March 12th 2022 - 09:51 UTC
Demonstrators attack Argentine Congress building during IMF deal debate

While Argentina's Lower House was debating the approval of the refinancing agreement with the International Monetary Fund, demonstrators staged several incidents in and around the Congress building in Buenos Aires.
Saturday, March 12th 2022 - 08:18 UTC
”Ukraine belongs to the European family”, but... no fast track access to EU

Ukraine belongs to the European family and we will support Ukraine in pursuing its European path,” but the accession process will have to be complied before, was the message from the 27 EU leaders meeting at the Versailles palace in Paris.